4 Wood Street is a semi-detached house in Wollaston, Stourbridge, Stourbridge (DY8 4NW). It has a recorded floor area of 154 m² (around 1658 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (March 2020) shows a C (score 76), near the top of the C band. When first surveyed in September 2017 the rating was F, the property has climbed 3 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and window efficiency went from Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 83).
Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 43.4% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £496,000 is 20.7% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£248/sq ft) was about 31.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 154 m² it's 22.7% larger than the typical home in the postcode (126 m² median across 10 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Most recent transfer: October 2020 at £411,000.
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4 Wood Street ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
Extension: Side and rear of property
Two storey side & rear extension, single storey rear extension and loft conversi
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Sale price has at least doubled since 2017.
£496,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 43.4% per year over 3 years.
£411,000
Growth on file: 43.4% per year over 3 years.
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On epc rating, 4 Wood Street stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£2,669
Street avg £2,453
Floor Area
154 m²
Street avg 134 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
Reported crime in the wider district is trending notably upward year-on-year.
Crime
3/mo
Rising year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.7 km

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.5dB

Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Wall insulation improved
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Demolition of existing property, retain party wall and erection of new dwelling
7 October 2020Most recent
£411,000
+183.3%over 2 years17 November 2017
£145,100
Median price across the last 5 sales in DY8 4NW: £360,000 (2023–2015).

CO₂ Emissions
4.0 t/year
Street avg 8.4 t/year
DY8 4AX
Frairs Gorse — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
St James's CofE Primary School. 22 schools nearby.
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Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.4dB